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Six
Positioning Pitfalls
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n the 15 or so years since I cowrote Positioning: The Battle
for Your Mind, I’ve seen a lot go wrong with even the best-
laid plans. So this time around, it will be worth spending some
time on just what can go wrong in developing and maintaining
a positioning strategy.
Here are the six positioning pitfalls that are at the heart of
many failed programs.
1. The Obvious Factor
Most positioning concepts are painfully obvious. In fact, we
often say that the process is a search for the obvious. What is
obvious inside the company will also be obvious in the minds
of the customers and prospects.
Coca-Cola’s obvious position is that of ...